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W105.2
GXCC20 Felt Foot Stool (W105.2)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Jane Atfield
Title
GXCC20 Felt Foot Stool
Made in
London
Date
1992
Description
Foot stool made of layers of recycled industrial felt connected by steel pins that are screw fastened into a plywood base.
Materials and techniques
Thick (20mm) layers of recycled industrial felt (of type GXCC20) made to Ministry of Defense specifications (originally intended as a very dense felt to line the inside of tanks). Layers connected by oversized steel pins that are screw fastened into plywood base - can be tightened if felt compresses during chairs use.
Object number
W105.2
Category
Alt Category
References
Ron Arad - International Design Yearbook (1994)
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GXCC20 Felt Chair and Foot Stool, Jane Atfield, 1992, Crafts Council Collection: W105. Photo: Todd-White Art Photography.